Articles of Confederation Online Reading Comprehension |
| Grade Level: 4 | Word Count: 283 | Lexile 800 |
| This activity gives a printable score report and allows for narration. |
Use this Activity: |
| Discuss: What were the main weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, and how did they affect the early United States? Why do you think the Articles of Confederation gave more power to the states than to the national government? How did the inability to tax and enforce laws under the Articles of Confederation lead to calls for a stronger government? In what ways did the Articles of Confederation serve as a stepping stone to the U.S. Constitution? |
| Reading Groups - This is a great enrichment activity for your reading groups. |
| Morning Work - The passage and question set takes most students about 15-20 minutes to complete, making it an ideal solution for morning work. It can be part of a series of Revolutionary War-themed reading comprehension activities offered to students as morning work. |
| Homework - This activity is a great way to assign homework in social studies or language arts. |
| Whiteboard - Have students come to the whiteboard to annotate important information or to click the correct answers. |